Major Employers in Scarborough include:
| Hannaford Brothers | 1,000+ |
| MaineHealth | 500-550 |
| US Postal Service | 450-500 |
| Abbott | 900-1,000 |
| Wal-Mart | 300-350 |
| Piper Shores | 200-250 |
| NorDX | 200-250 |
| Cabela’s | 200-250 |
Largest Private Employers in Cumberland County (3rd Quarter 2022)
- MaineHealth – General Medical & Surgical (6,501-7,000 jobs)
- Maine Health – Psychiatric and Substance Abuse (501-1000)
- Maine Health – Computer Systems Design (501-1,000)
- UNUM Group (2,001-2,500)
- Abbott (1,001-1,500)
- Hannaford (2,501 – 3,000)
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital (501-1000)
- Walmart/Sam’s Club (1,001 – 1,500)
- Bowdoin College (1,001 -1,500)
- TD Bank (501 – 1,000)
- IDEXX Laboratories (1,001 – 1,500)
- WEX LLC (1,001 – 1,500)
- IDEXX Laboratory (1,001-1,500)
- IDEXX Distribution (501 -1,000)
- IDEXX Operations (501 – 1,000)
- L.L. Bean Inc. General Warehousing & Storage (501- 1,000)
- L.L. Bean Inc. Corporate (1 to 500)
- WEX (501 – 1,000)
- Tyler Technologies (501 – 1,000)
- University of New England (501 – 1,000
- Sun Life Financial (1 – 500)
- Granite Bay Care (1 – 500)
- Barber Foods (1-500)
- Whole Foods Market (1-500)
- Texas Instruments (1 – 500)
- ADUSA Distribution, LLC (1 – 500)
SOURCE: Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce, Research and Information
Total Jobs in Scarborough by NAICS Categories (2024 Qt3)
| NAICS Title | |
|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4,013 |
| Retail Trade | 2,633 |
| Manufacturing | 1,118 |
| Construction | 1,455 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,616 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1,032 |
| Wholesale Trade | 569 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 780 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 467 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 966 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1,623 |
| Finance and Insurance | 392 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 490 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 285 |
| Information | 58 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 141 |
| Other | 860 |
| Total | 18,498 |
Annual Average of Total Jobs in Scarborough
| Year | Scarborough | Cumberland | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14,382 | 168,160 | 582,396 |
| 2010 | 14,300 | 167,366 | 578,061 |
| 2011 | 14,874 | 169,165 | 579,879 |
| 2012 | 14,958 | 170,836 | 583,368 |
| 2013 | 14,491 | 171,886 | 586,595 |
| 2014 | 14,577 | 173,411 | 590,746 |
| 2015 | 14,805 | 175,893 | 596,141 |
| 2016 | 15,488 | 178,994 | 604,058 |
| 2017 | 15,778 | 182,632 | 609,133 |
| 2018 | 15,946 | 185,896 | 615,812 |
| 2019 | 16,211 | 188,256 | 622,973 |
| 2020 | 15,754 | 175,629 | 585,528 |
| 2021 | 16,817 | 181,982 | 611,132 |
| 2022 | 16,904 | 186,027 | 627,333 |
| 2023 | 16,811 | 190,384 | 640,639 |
| 2024 | 18,043 | 192,229 | 647,907 |
Latest Release: Qt 3 for Scarborough 2019-2024, Total, All Industries
Qt 3 2024: 18,498
Qt 3 2023: 17,016
Qt 3 2022: 17,276
Qt 3 2021: 17,243
Qt 3 2020: 16,017
Qt 3 2019: 16,553
Health Care and Social Assistance
The Health Care and Social Assistance sector provides 3,113 jobs in Scarborough. Most of these jobs are linked to Ambulatory Health Care Services. Others are classified under Nursing and Residential Care Facilities and Social Assistance.
Scarborough is a host to a growing number of dynamic companies under this category including Maine Health. Under the Maine Health umbrella comes the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Center for Cancer Medicine, Surgery Center and NorDx Laboratory. Piper Shores recognized as one of the best places to retire in Maine, offers access to higher levels care and comfort with senior living arrangements and options unmatched by any other Maine retirement community.
Retail Trade
This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and non-store retailers. In Scarborough, retail trade is listed as the second largest sector with 2,420 jobs. Some of these jobs are found in subsectors such as General Merchandise Stores with 787 jobs; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 447; food and beverage stores 436 jobs or Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 198 jobs.
Scarborough’s retail trade sector represent Cabela’s, a retail store offering quality outdoor merchandise and entertainment attraction featuring a décor of museum-quality animal displays, huge aquariums and trophy animals interacting in realistic re-creations of their natural habitats as well as Wal-Mart, Hannaford and many other smaller but vibrant stores such as Cheese & Iron or Len Libby.
Manufacturing
The Manufacturing sector includes establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Major subsectors that are listed in this category are Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Bioscience and Wood Product Manufacturing.
In this sector Scarborough is a host to companies such as Abbott, Fluid Imaging, and many others.